intro]
As a nation we must not despair
Strenghten your tribes with love not fear, yeah yeah
Join together as one, sing ah joyful song
We will carry on (x6)
We will carry on and on, and on and on and on

[verse 1]
If yuh fed up of corruption (hands in de air)
All the noise and de rukshun (hands in de air)
Lemme see your emotion (hands in de air)
In ah musical explosion (hands in de air)
When festival come (deh cyah hold we down)
In de middle of ah storm (deh cyah hold we down)
If de city burn down (deh cyah hold we down)
Say we will carry on, and on and on and on and on and on

[chorus]
25 dey cyah hold we down
35 dey cyah hold we down
45 dey cyah hold we down
55 dey cyah hold we down
65 dey cyah hold we down
75 dey cyah hold we down
85 dey cyah hold we down
And on and on and on and on
Jump up and carry on (x7)
Jump up and carry on, and on and on and on and on
Ri bi ding ding dong (x2)
Ring bi ding bi di bi ding ding dong
(repeat)

[verse2]
Ah wanna see celebration (hands in de air)
All de vibes in de nation (hands in de air)
Through de right meditation (hands in de air)
For de next generation (hands in de air)
When festival come (deh cyah hold we down)
In de middle of ah storm (deh cyah hold we down)
If de city burn down (deh cyah hold we down)
Say we will carry on, and on and on and on and on and on

[chorus]

[bridge]
All Africans, all Indians
All Asian, all Serians
All de combinations
You gotta be strong, you gotta be strong

We will carry on and on (repeat til end)